Prof. Gasiewski is an internationally-recognized expert in passive and active remote sensing of atmospheric and oceanographic processes, and contributor to several related underlying disciplines, including electromagnetic wave propagation, scattering, and radiative transfer theory, signal detection, estimation, and model-based data assimilation, microwave instrumentation, and sensor calibration and metrology. He is actively engaged in the development of surface-based, airborne, and spaceborne remote and in situ sensing systems for meteorology, hydrology, climatology and related environmental applications. His specific interests include the development of UAS-based systems for Earth observation and a geostationary passive microwave imaging system for improved mesoscale weather forecasting. He also has interests in radar systems for glacial ice imaging, environmental sensor systems for renewable energy development, and systems for sensing electrical phenomena in the atmosphere.
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Passive and active remote sensing of atmospheric and oceanographic processes, radiative transfer and electromagnetic theory, signal detection, estimation, and data assimilation, microwave instrumentation, calibration and metrology, development of surface-based, airborne, and spaceborne sensing systems for meteorology, hydrology, and climatology
ECEN 3410 - Electromagnetic Waves and Transmission
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Spring 2018
Covers reflected and transmitted plane waves in layered media, Poynting's theorem of electromagnetic power, two-conductor transmission line theory and practice, Smith chart usage and impedance matching, waveguides, and elements of antenna theory.
ECEN 5134 - Electromagnetic Radiation and Antennas
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Fall 2018
Covers elementary sources and antennas, cylindrical wire antennas, loop antennas, radiation patterns and antenna gain, aperture sources such as horns and dishes, specialized antennas such as microstrip patches, linear and circular arrays, mutual coupling and ground effects, ray and numerical formulations, transmission formulas, and antenna applications.
ECEN 5244 - Stochastic / Environmental Signal Processing
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Fall 2019
Provides a baseline understanding for research and development in signal processing and analytics for environmental and other data-intensive applications. Topics include parameter estimation, transforms, linear and nonlinear estimation, data assimilation and detection. Applications include numerical weather prediction, GNSS sensing, ionospheric sounding, radar, radiometry, surveillance, target detection and tracking. Previous coursework in linear systems and electromagnetic waves recommended.
ECEN 5254 - Remote Sensing Signals and Systems
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Spring 2018
Examines passive and active techniques for remote sensing with emphasis on fundamental noise and detection issues from radio to optical frequencies. Emphasis is placed on electromagnetic wave detection, statistical signal and noise analysis, remote sensing system architecture, and hardware for remote sensing systems. Systems studied include radiometers, radars (real and synthetic aperture), interferometers, and lidars. Applications to detection and surveillance, Earth remote sensing, astronomy, and imaging systems are covered.
ECEN 5264 - Electromagnetic Absorption, Scattering, and Propagation
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Spring 2019
Electromagnetic waves in communication, navigation, and remote sensing systems from radio to optical frequencies, including propagation in deterministic and random media. Topics include absorption and refraction by gases, discrete scattering by precipitation, clouds, and aerosols, continuous scattering by refractivity fluctuations, earth-space propagation and Faraday rotation in plasmas, and radiative transfer theory. Recommended prereqs are ECEN 3400 and ECEN 3410.
